Through MPC’s programs and events, MPC funder, nonprofit, and consultant/advisor members come together to explore shared interests, learn from one another, and hear from local, regional, and national experts. Roundtables for corporate funders and family philanthropists are designed by members to address the specific needs and interests of those funders. Among the events bringing Maine Philanthropy Center's funder and nonprofit members together are MPC's Let's Talk About... programs and the biennial Philanthropy Partners Conference.
This first event in the series celebrates the release of PEAK’s Career Journeys in Philanthropy Journal, which highlights accidental technologists and process pioneers who led critical, formative work to make grantmaking more efficient, more effective, and ultimately, more equitable.Read more
MPC grant research tutorials are now virtual! Learn the fundamentals of foundation grant research and get hands-on experience and instruction using both the Directory of Maine Grantmakers and the Foundation Directory Online. Come away with the knowledge and tools to discover which funders are most likely to fund your organization.Read more
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is hosting a webinar to explore how philanthropy can build connections between potential partners and boost the capacity of long-term recovery groups after a disaster.Read more
In the second session of this learning series, Bianca Anderson and Monica Biswas will walk you through ProInspire’s soon-to-be released Leadership Model for Race Equity Impact, which supports individuals and organizations in identifying how their practices can create and sustain race equity experiences and outcomes within the social sector.Read more
In the final session of our learning series for emerging practitioners, we will focus on compensation equity.Read more
For those new to the field of philanthropy, join Philanthropy MA this fall as they launch year three of Philanthropy 101, a six module, cohort-based, virtual, interactive learning series.Read more
Too often, foundations get in the way of the work nonprofits doing the work they know best. Trust-based philanthropy reimagines that dynamic, advocating for six principles of grantmaking that are geared toward building partnership and mutual learning. Read more
MPC grant research tutorials are now virtual! Learn the fundamentals of foundation grant research and get hands-on experience and instruction using both the Directory of Maine Grantmakers and the Foundation Directory Online. Come away with the knowledge and tools to discover which funders are most likely to fund your organization.Read more
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